Reconstruction:Latin/torca

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From torqua, variant of torquis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔrka/

Noun

*torca f (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)

  1. coiled object

Declension

singular plural
nominative */ˈtɔrka/ */ˈtɔrkas/
oblique */ˈtɔrka/ */ˈtɔrkas/

Derived terms

  • *torcula

Descendants

  • Gallo-Romance:
    • Catalan: torca
    • Old French: torche (see there for further descendants)
  • Ibero-Romance:

References

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